Christmas Recipes

Christmas Wreath Cookies

3/4 c. butter
1 (16 oz.) bag marshmallows
7 c. corn flakes
Green food coloring
Blue food coloring
Red hots
Directions:
Melt butter in pan. Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Add food coloring until mixture is a nice "holly" green.
Remove from heat and pour over corn flakes in a large bowl.
Mix thoroughly. On wax paper, form wreath-shaped cookies and decorate with red hots to look like berries.

White Rolled Christmas Cookies

1 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
1 c. butter (margarine may be used)
2 c. flour
Directions:
Work like pie crust.
Add: 1 egg, well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. almond extract, if desired
This dough can be rolled and re-rolled as often as necessary for cutting desired shapes. Will not get tough.
Frost with favorite powdered sugar icing and decorate.
*Also may be rolled in balls and pressed flat to 1/4 inch. Bake at 300 to 350 degrees for 8 minutes.

Christmas Crescent Cookies

1/2 lb. butter (2 sticks)
2 c. flour
2 c. chopped pecans
5 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. water
1/2 tsp. salt
Directions:
Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla and water.
Sift flour and salt, stir into mixture.
Add pecans and mix well.
Shape into size of walnut and shape into crescent.
Bake slowly at 325 degrees about 20 minutes.
While warm, roll into powdered sugar.